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Flagstaff vol. 12, issue 54

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Volume 12 No. 54
ARCHIVES
October 6,1999
"COMfil" j» JH f ^ H v i £r
TNCC and William & Mary Join Forces to
Support Area Workforce and Business Needs
TGNrCouCn dSbchreeadkuilnegs Ceremony lor ISS Building (page 2)
TinN CRCem Seedleiacttieodn tPoi lPota rticipate Program (page 2)
JNoiucarrnaegyu ab;y :A A Snunmem Aenr drews (page 5} .
On Thursday, September 23, TNCC and the
College ofWilliam and Mary announced a joint
proposal to help meet the training and manage-ment
needs of the Peninsula's burgeoning high-tech
sector and business community.
"Combining the strengths of a national
university, an outstanding community college and
the private sector is the wave of the future," said
Arnold Oliver, Chancellor, Virginia Community
College System, who called the concept "a model
for communities around the Commonwealth."
Announcement of the proposed Economic
and Community Development Center was made
by President Pippins and College ofWilliam and
Mary President Timothy J. Sullivan at a
Williamsburg meeting of the Crossroads Group, a
public-private coalition of organizations and
Williamsburg-area community leaders formed to
advance the area's economic development, while
preserving Williamsburg's unique character.
Studies conducted by the Crossroads Group led
to discussions between the institutions that
resulted in the partnership.
"This employer-focused economic develop-ment
program will serve as a one-stop resource
Aileen Schweitzer listens to Senator Norment
at the Historic Triangle meeting
for businesses already in or coming to the Greater
Williamsburg area," said President Pippins. She
went on to explain that the state's strategic
economic plan calls for the development of "a
highly skilled workforce to support business
needs," and the new initiative responds to that
need.
Last year, six area localities and the General
Assembly joined together to support and establish
a Peninsula Workforce Development Center to
serve the interests of businesses and workers on
the Peninsula, including Greater Williamsburg. The
Workforce Development Center is to be built next
to the TNCC main campus, and will serve as a hub
for workforce development throughout the region.
The proposed Economic and Community
Development Center will extend the benefits of the
program to Greater Williamsburg. With the
support of their respective boards, the College of
William and Mary and TNCC will be advancing a
$590,000 proposal to the Governor and General
Assembly for action in the upcoming legislative
session.
In addition to training individuals to fill high-tech
jobs, the center will increase access to
business management expertise. "We are design-ing
an economic information center to access
research done at the College ofWilliam and Mary
that will enhance employer and business assis-tance
throughout the region. This proposal brings
together the strengths of both colleges," said
President Sullivan.
The scope of this support can be expected to
range from business management expertise to
marketing studies and high-end manufacturing
support. The center will also link business needs
Please see Announcement /Page 7

Volume 12 No. 54
ARCHIVES
October 6,1999
"COMfil" j» JH f ^ H v i £r
TNCC and William & Mary Join Forces to
Support Area Workforce and Business Needs
TGNrCouCn dSbchreeadkuilnegs Ceremony lor ISS Building (page 2)
TinN CRCem Seedleiacttieodn tPoi lPota rticipate Program (page 2)
JNoiucarrnaegyu ab;y :A A Snunmem Aenr drews (page 5} .
On Thursday, September 23, TNCC and the
College ofWilliam and Mary announced a joint
proposal to help meet the training and manage-ment
needs of the Peninsula's burgeoning high-tech
sector and business community.
"Combining the strengths of a national
university, an outstanding community college and
the private sector is the wave of the future," said
Arnold Oliver, Chancellor, Virginia Community
College System, who called the concept "a model
for communities around the Commonwealth."
Announcement of the proposed Economic
and Community Development Center was made
by President Pippins and College ofWilliam and
Mary President Timothy J. Sullivan at a
Williamsburg meeting of the Crossroads Group, a
public-private coalition of organizations and
Williamsburg-area community leaders formed to
advance the area's economic development, while
preserving Williamsburg's unique character.
Studies conducted by the Crossroads Group led
to discussions between the institutions that
resulted in the partnership.
"This employer-focused economic develop-ment
program will serve as a one-stop resource
Aileen Schweitzer listens to Senator Norment
at the Historic Triangle meeting
for businesses already in or coming to the Greater
Williamsburg area," said President Pippins. She
went on to explain that the state's strategic
economic plan calls for the development of "a
highly skilled workforce to support business
needs," and the new initiative responds to that
need.
Last year, six area localities and the General
Assembly joined together to support and establish
a Peninsula Workforce Development Center to
serve the interests of businesses and workers on
the Peninsula, including Greater Williamsburg. The
Workforce Development Center is to be built next
to the TNCC main campus, and will serve as a hub
for workforce development throughout the region.
The proposed Economic and Community
Development Center will extend the benefits of the
program to Greater Williamsburg. With the
support of their respective boards, the College of
William and Mary and TNCC will be advancing a
$590,000 proposal to the Governor and General
Assembly for action in the upcoming legislative
session.
In addition to training individuals to fill high-tech
jobs, the center will increase access to
business management expertise. "We are design-ing
an economic information center to access
research done at the College ofWilliam and Mary
that will enhance employer and business assis-tance
throughout the region. This proposal brings
together the strengths of both colleges," said
President Sullivan.
The scope of this support can be expected to
range from business management expertise to
marketing studies and high-end manufacturing
support. The center will also link business needs
Please see Announcement /Page 7